AOL.com Father's Day 2016 Sweepstakes Official Rules
AOL SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN
1. ELIGIBILITY: AOL Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") are open only to legal
residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia) who are 18
years of age or older. Employees of AOL Inc., its advertising or promotion agencies,
those involved in the production, development, implementation or handling of
Sweepstakes, any agents acting for, or on behalf of the above entities, their respective
parent companies, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, service providers,
prize suppliers any other person or entity associated with the Sweepstakes (collectively
"Sweepstakes Entities") and/or the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and
children) and household members (whether related or not) of each such employee, are not
eligible. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited
2. SPONSOR: The Sweepstakes are sponsored by AOL Inc., 770 Broadway, New
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Sweepstakes
constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official
Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is
contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
4. ENTRY PERIOD: The start and end dates/times of each Sweepstakes (the "Entry
Period") will be posted on the applicable Sweepstakes site.
5. ENTRY: To enter a Sweepstakes, follow the instructions on the Sweepstakes site.
Submission will result in one (1) entry. The number of times you can enter the
Sweepstakes will be posted on the applicable Sweepstakes site. The use of any agencies
or automated software to submit entries will void all entries submitted by that person.
6. DRAWING: At the conclusion of the Entry Period, Sponsor will select the name(s)
of the potential winner(s) in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the
Entry Period. The number of winners to be selected in a specific Sweepstakes will be
posted on the applicable Sweepstakes site. The odds of being selected as a potential
winner depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
Potential winners will be contacted via email and will be asked to provide their full name,
age and mailing address within a specified time period. If a potential winner does not
respond within the timeframe stated in the notification email, the Sponsor may select an
alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from all entries received during the
Entry Period. Limit one (1) prize per household per Sweepstakes.
7. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POTENTIAL WINNERS: Except where
prohibited, the potential winners may be required to complete and return an affidavit of
eligibility and liability/publicity release (the "Affidavit/Release") by a deadline to be
specified. If a potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release by the stated
deadline, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all
entries received. Acceptance of a prize constitutes consent for Sponsor to use winner's
name and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes without additional
compensation, except where prohibited by law. Limit one (1) prize per household per
8. PRIZE(S): The prize(s) (including each prize's approximate retail value) available
to be won in a specific Sweepstakes will be posted on the Sweepstakes site. No cash or
other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to
substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available
for any reason as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winners are
responsible for any taxes and fees associated with receipt or use of a prize.
9. GENERAL CONDITIONS: In the event that the operation, security, or
administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but
not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole
discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then
resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official
Rules; or (b) award the prize(s) at random from among the eligible entries received up to
the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to
disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation
of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an
unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the
legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and,
should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any
such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor's failure to enforce any
term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In case of a
dispute as to the owner of an entry, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the
authorized account holder of the screen name from which the entry is made. The
authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail
address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization
responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted
10. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the
Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from
and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or
receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human
intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers,
providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due,
misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or
the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be
caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the
Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action,
the Sweepstakes Entities' liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating
in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Sweepstakes Entities be liable for attorney's
fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not
limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
11. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes,
claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any
prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action,
and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All
issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and
obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving
effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Commonwealth of
Virginia or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Virginia.
12. SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS: To request the names of the winners, send a self-
addressed stamped envelope (stating the specific Sweepstakes you are requesting the
winners for) to AOL Winner's List, 770 Broadway, Rm 4A:C80, New York, NY 10003.
Requests must be received within sixty (60) days from the end date of the applicable
AOL Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated
with, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or any other social networking platform.
© Copyright 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved. Participants are hereby authorized to
copy these official rules on the condition that it will be for the participant's personal use
and not for any commercial purpose whatsoever.
